UFC Primetime: Rampage vs. Evans - Episode 1 Draws 1.2 Million Viewers
by Nick Thomas on May 14, 2010 7:26 PM EDT
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Print"UFC Primetime: Rampage vs. Evans " garnered a record-high 1.2 million average viewers (0.9 overall rating) for its first episode Wednesday, according to the cable network.HT: sherdog.com
"St.Pierre-Penn" drew an average audience of 880,000 viewers in its debut episode, while "St. Pierre-Hardy" notched 1 million viewers in its first installment.
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I still think Rampage puts Rashad to sleep but...
I don’t like the apparent level of sparring partners Rampage has….
by Brandon Starr on May 13, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Stylistically Rashard is taylor made for Rampage, but with the ring rust, hollywood, etc.. If this fight was happening in December when it was supposed to, with these betting odds Id put a shit load of coin on Rampage.
how is he taylor made?
Rampage feast on stand-up fighters like Liddell, Silva, Jardine, et al. He had much more problems with more balanced fighters.
Rashad is slippery in the cage, he bounces in and out, has real power and quick hands, can drop levels, and has a very good shot. I actually think Rashad will give Rampage fits becames he’s a faster, quicker version of Dan Henderson.
If Rashad is a dummy and thinks he’s Sugar Ray Robinson instead of Suga Rashad Evans than, yes, he will get KTFO’d. But if Rashad uses his speed to zap Rampage’s energy – Jackson is older with a lot more grueling fights under his belt – then he could run away with a UD.
Vote Quimby
Not to mention he's been spotted smoking recently.
I guarantee Rashad has been training his ass off for this one. Only way he loses is by quick KO.
I think this will be do the biggest UFC ppv numbers yet. I have friends that don’t even watch MMA talking about how they can’t miss this one.
by HappyLittleTreez on May 14, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
TUF had 1.8M viewers and Primetime did 1.2M after. umm.. lack of promotion.
A quick ad during ad would had kept more people around. The TUF fight didn’t help. It was boring.
by snakecharmer1340 on May 13, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Yes that TUF fight was a snoozer indeed. I hate when I get a lot of people to actually watch and then they churn out a fight like that. =/
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua: UFC LHW CHAMP! Justice is served, 2-0 against Machida!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on May 13, 2010 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Is that the reason for the difference in the numbers?
I would think that BJ-GSP would have brought the most numbers in for the Primetime show, and I am curious to know who the 300,000 people are that are watching Rampage-Rashad and not the other Primetimes. I don’t think Rampage is this much of a draw, especially for those who would watch the primetime show.
Rampage draws in the black community
while MMA usually appeals more to non blacks.
I’m guessing this bodes well for the PPV numbers this fight will do.
Now I see why Dana was so mad when Rampage pulled out of this fight last year. Well one of the reasons besides them placing the event in Rampage’s hometown and then him pulling out and forcing them to reshuffle all their plans.
Just BE.
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